# Patrick Biffle > Senior Software Engineer at Choozle Location: Denver, Colorado, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/patrickbiffle Web developer specializing in modern front end frameworks with a degree in Digital Media Management. Passionate about code, motors, and Mexican food. Always trying to learn new things! ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ Choozle Jan 2021 – Present | Denver, Colorado, United States Development Skills * Agile Feature Design, Development, and Implementation: Architect, implement, and test new features for Choozle’s advertising platform, supporting thousands of users and potential new advertisers. * API Development: Create new endpoints and enhance existing ones, ensuring seamless integration and robust performance. * State Management: Led the transition from Context to Redux, reducing render cycles and increasing application resilience. * Performance Optimization: Restructured our application using NextJS, resulting in improved performance and decreased page load times. * Deployment Management: Manage frontend and backend deployments with GitHub, Vercel, and Argo, ensuring smooth and efficient release cycles. * Process Improvement: Codify processes using GitHub Actions and ESLint, boosting code resilience and maintainability. * Technologies: React, NextJS, TypeScript, RTL, Jest, MUI, Golang, Argo, GCP Cross-Functional Collaboration and Communication * Collaboration: Partner closely with design, product, and key stakeholders to establish the roadmap and drive product vision, informed by data and customer feedback. * Culture of Collaboration: Foster continuous improvement through leading initiatives with engineers and internal stakeholders. * Best Practices: Advocate for and implement best practices and process improvements to enhance team efficiency and product quality. * Technical Operations: Serve as the main contact for TechOps issues, prioritizing and resolving them effectively. * Team Mentorship: Interview, onboard, and mentor new team members, contributing to their professional growth and team integration. ### Digital Media Professional @ Freelance Jan 2010 – Present ### Software Engineer II @ DISH Network Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Denver, Colorado, United States ### Software Engineer @ DISH Network Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Greater Denver Area * High-Impact Feature Ownership: Represented engineering in cross-functional product development, owning and driving development for the Dish Anywhere web, mobile, and TV applications. * Influence Roadmap: Defined MVPs and timelines, ensuring timely delivery of high quality features. * User Stories and AC: Created detailed stories and acceptance criteria, ensuring delivered features aligned with product vision. * Improved Application Monetization: Implemented Dynamic Ad Insertion into both On Demand and Live video content. * Technologies: React, React-Native, Redux, Flow, Fela, Jest, Enzyme ### Resident Instructor @ Galvanize Inc Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Denver, Platte Street * Instruction: Led over 100 students through a full-stack web development program. * Curriculum Development: Designed and tailored curricula to meet student needs and organizational goals. * Live Coding: Demonstrated real-time problem-solving by building full-stack applications live with students. * Facilitated Lessons: Delivered comprehensive lessons on the CLI, Agile Development, HTML, CSS, JS, Node.js, Express, * Deployment, Vue.js, React, PostgreSQL, Knex.js, and other topics. ### Intern @ Lifeblood Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater Denver Area Lifeblood is an LMS company based in Denver, CO. • In charge of tying API workflows together for customer signup and on boarding. ### Event Manager @ ECLECTIC HIVE INC Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Greater Denver Area The Eclectic Hive is an event design company based in Denver, CO that specializes in high-end events. • Managed staff and inventory during the four stages of the event: pull, set, strike, and restock. • Crew size ranged from two to thirty people. • Organized the warehouse. • Trained new staff. ### Sales and Marketing Representative @ No-Comply Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Austin, Texas Area No-Comply is a skateboard shop in Austin, TX that has a lot of history in both the skateboarding and art scene. There are monthly art openings at the shop featuring photographers and artists from all over the country, as well as contests organized with the city of Austin and major brands such as Volcom and Redbull. • Shot video to promote shop, products, and events • Helped manage day to day operations at the shop • Used social media to promote new products and events and to interact with followers • Handled receiving of shipments ### Media Wizard @ Kadence Distribution Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea Kadence is a skateboard distribution based out of Seoul, South Korea. I originally worked part time to help augment existing marketing campaigns. I was hired on full time as head of Media Production. As one of the few skateboard distributors in Seoul, we worked to increase the market cap through education and marketing. • Helped create marketing plans for each of our brands, including selection of riders and video/photo timelines. • Worked with brands and riders to create imagery that promoted a specific brand image. • Partnered with different sponsors for collaborative video projects in which I was the director. • Planned and managed tours for local riders as well as managing tours for international riders. • Shot product photos for new arrivals, as well as helping with inventory management. ### Editor in Chief @ Unsung Magazine Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea Unsung is a skateboard magazine based in Seoul, South Korea. The magazine began out of a friends apartment where we would meet weekly to gather ideas and give assignments. I started out as a writer and photographer and moved into the role of editor-in-chief as the magazine progressed. • Crafted the overall tone of the magazine. • Set deadlines and collected assets. • Wrote and edited articles. • Shot photos and video. ### Teacher @ GnB Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Seoul GnB is a private after school program in Korea. This was my first foray into the Asian world. If you're wondering what GnB stands for, it's "Girls n Boys". I taught tots from the ages of 6 to about 14 (Korean age, so international age ~5-13) for a little over a year. • Created monthly curriculums. • Held quarterly open classes where the parents would come in and observe their children in action. • Made sure the kids were happy. • Communicated with my team about progress. ### Inside Sales Intern @ Motion Computing Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 Motion Computing produces slate tablet PCs for mobile professionals in industries including healthcare, government, and field force automation). I gained valuable experience in world-class innovation using new methods in computing technology. • Created commercial invoices for clients and supported management. • Supported a team of five sales representatives developing programs to increase sales and provided customer support to new and existing clients. ### Contractor @ AVI-SPL Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 Supported exhibition marketing team in the setting up product displays, marketing related "Audio Visual" equipment; contributed to product placement decisions and assisted in the set-up of the main control areas. ### Supplemental Spanish studies @ INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Jan 2007 – Jan 2007 PROGRAMS Yanapuma, Quito, Ecuador - Aided in the development of local settlements. ### Photo Assistant @ Blue Lens Studios Jan 2007 – Jan 2007 Responsible for the set-up and break down of equipment; captured and logged footage, video editing. ### Marketing Admin Internship @ Tyco Plastics Jan 2005 – Jan 2005 Organized marketing data files and performed routine marketing support tasks. ## Education ### Web Development Galvanize Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 ### Digital Media Management in Business St.Edward's University Jan 2006 – Jan 2010 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/patrick-biffle-20914229 --- Source: https://flows.cv/patrickbiffle JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/patrickbiffle/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-23